+2. Waters grew up in Towson, very close to where I moved to in 1965, and like him, I often played hooky from school and spent a day in Baltimore’s more colorful neighborhoods just taking it all in. Never a dull moment, especially the women in the older ethnic neighborhoods on the East Side. Wow! Behives galore.
He did it earlier, of course, and more deeply. My mom knew his mom from our church in Towson.
Both John Waters and Glenn Milstead “Divine” (RIP) went to my school, a couple years ahead.
While attending MD Institute of Art my best friend Howie lived in the same apt bldg as JW did, off Mt Royal near Druid Hill (Droodle) Park, John is a real nice and friendly guy. “Pink Flamingos” was partly filmed on the farm of a good friend. Gotta love him, he’s a real Baltimore fan and still lives in Guilford much of the year, and was recently in “The Marvelous Mrs Maisel” in a park bench cameo scene.
Former Baltimorean here, too. While I was in high school in 1975, a bunch of my friends and I drove to College Park for a midnight showing of Pink Flamingos. My life has never been the same since.
The GMC pickup in the back is a ’64 at the oldest. Based on that and the clothes, I’m guessing it’s from about 1965-1967. Reminds me a lot of Baltimore from around that time.
You’re right. I hadn’t noticed the windshield pillar on the GMC in the background. But I believe that Chevy and GMC went to a straight windshield pillar for 1964 whereas the ’63 version had the old-fashioned wrap-around windshield posts. So yes, this would be at least 1964. Thanks!
Ah yes, the ’60 Buick Le Sabre, the glamour girl that rescued me from the embarrassment of riding in that grotesque, ancient ’50 Buick Super my grandmother used to own, with 5 glass gallon jugs of water rattling around in the back seat with me just in case it overheated.
Our ’60 was a white sedan (with all the windows) with a lipstick red interior, and a clock in a pod! The one car we don’t have any photos of.
The Chevy II in the background appears to be a convertible, if I remember correctly, the “II” convertible was offered only in 1962. Maybe the photo dates from around 1964.
I am somehow reminded of a John Waters movie.
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+2. Waters grew up in Towson, very close to where I moved to in 1965, and like him, I often played hooky from school and spent a day in Baltimore’s more colorful neighborhoods just taking it all in. Never a dull moment, especially the women in the older ethnic neighborhoods on the East Side. Wow! Behives galore.
He did it earlier, of course, and more deeply. My mom knew his mom from our church in Towson.
Both John Waters and Glenn Milstead “Divine” (RIP) went to my school, a couple years ahead.
While attending MD Institute of Art my best friend Howie lived in the same apt bldg as JW did, off Mt Royal near Druid Hill (Droodle) Park, John is a real nice and friendly guy. “Pink Flamingos” was partly filmed on the farm of a good friend. Gotta love him, he’s a real Baltimore fan and still lives in Guilford much of the year, and was recently in “The Marvelous Mrs Maisel” in a park bench cameo scene.
Former Baltimorean here, too. While I was in high school in 1975, a bunch of my friends and I drove to College Park for a midnight showing of Pink Flamingos. My life has never been the same since.
Recalibrating the Cruising Vessel.
She clearly loved that car!
I wonder what year this was? Meaning, was this 1960 Buick new at the time of this photo or was this later in the decade?
The GMC pickup in the back is a ’64 at the oldest. Based on that and the clothes, I’m guessing it’s from about 1965-1967. Reminds me a lot of Baltimore from around that time.
You’re right. I hadn’t noticed the windshield pillar on the GMC in the background. But I believe that Chevy and GMC went to a straight windshield pillar for 1964 whereas the ’63 version had the old-fashioned wrap-around windshield posts. So yes, this would be at least 1964. Thanks!
There’s also what looks like a Chevy II convertible back there. Not an expert, but could be a 64…the Chevy pros can weigh in.
The emblem being up by the cowl makes it a ’65. The ’64 and ’66 have the emblem on the fender.
Going by the beat up “mis matched tires, guessing 4-5 years on, from “1960”.
Ah yes, the ’60 Buick Le Sabre, the glamour girl that rescued me from the embarrassment of riding in that grotesque, ancient ’50 Buick Super my grandmother used to own, with 5 glass gallon jugs of water rattling around in the back seat with me just in case it overheated.
Our ’60 was a white sedan (with all the windows) with a lipstick red interior, and a clock in a pod! The one car we don’t have any photos of.
Fun memories!
At this point they are. 😀
The woman’s features remind me of Martha Johnson, lead singer of Canadian New Wave band, Martha and the Muffins.
The Chevy II in the background appears to be a convertible, if I remember correctly, the “II” convertible was offered only in 1962. Maybe the photo dates from around 1964.
Nice Buick .
Mr. Waters was a genius filmmaker ~ he took the awful mundane of East Coast life and somehow made it funnier than I remember it actually being .
He also did hilarious PSA spots, no smoking in the theater etc…
-Nate
The great John Waters just received a long overdue star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. Right next to the gutter. Perfect.